Daily Current Affairs Quiz : October 20, 2023

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The World Health Summit, a global health conference and network, gathers participants from various sectors, including politics, science, the private sector, and civil society worldwide, to shape the course for a healthier future by fostering innovative solutions for improved health and well-being for everyone.
This year, the event is scheduled to occur in Berlin, Germany, and online focusing on the theme ‘A Defining Year for Global Health Action.’.

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The report titled “The Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food Security” was released recently by the Food and Agriculture Organisation.
It indicates that natural disasters have caused approximately $3.8 trillion in losses in crop and livestock production over the past three decades, with the largest portion of these economic losses occurring in Asia.

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Business heir Daniel Noboa has been declared as Ecuador’s next president and becomes the country’s youngest-ever leader.
Noboa, a centre-right former lawmaker, beat leftist rival Luisa González in a run-off election, taking 52 per cent of the vote. Fuelled by drug-related crime, the country’s homicide rate has quadrupled between 2018 and last year.

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The vessel ‘Zhen Hua 15’, which began its journey from a port in Shanghai, China, at the end of August, reached Vizhinjam Seaport in Kerala. It became the first ship to berth at the under-construction port.
It had made a pitstop at the Mundra port in Gujarat on its way to Vizhinjam to offload some cranes. The ₹7,600 crore mega infrastructure project is being implemented on a public-private partnership (PPP) model with funding from the state government, Centre, and the Adani Ports Private Limited.

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The 11th edition of the bilateral Military Exercise SAMPRITI-XI between India and Bangladesh has concluded. The exercise began at the Joint Training Node, Umroi in Meghalaya.
This exercise, alternatingly organised by both countries, signifies strong bilateral defence cooperation initiatives.